San Diego woman gives up 140 pet rats after population gets out of hand, now ready for adoption

How would you like a rat for a roommate? At least 140 rats have been put up for adoption in San Diego after their owner relinquished them to the San Diego Humane Society when her pet rat population got out of control.

San Jose mother builds elaborate Halloween display for dying son

The Jimenez family is causing quite a stir in one San Jose neighborhood, but it was a labor of love for a mother who created an elaborate Halloween display for her terminally-ill son.

‘It brought tears to my eyes’: Sanitation worker walks elderly woman up driveway in act of kindness

After an elderly woman fell while bringing in her trash can, a Waste Management worker has stepped up to help the woman every week since in a touching act of kindness captured on video.

Video of 4-year-old boy joining school drumline at football game goes viral

A Georgia 4-year-old is making hearts burst across the internet after a video of him unexpectedly joining a school's drumline went viral.

Raising autism awareness with blue Halloween buckets

The October tradition of going door-to-door, saying "boo," and getting a handful of candy is easy for most people. However, for some who have autism, it can be challenging.

Serial stowaway held without bond for violating probation

A 67-year-old woman with a history of sneaking onto flights is being held without bond for her latest attempt at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

Family of 7 discovered living in Dutch farm cellar for years waiting for world to end

Authorities in the Netherlands have launched a major investigation after an apparent family of 7 was discovered living in the basement of an isolated farm, allegedly "waiting for the end of time."